Hay-press.



L. T. PATE, In.

HAY PRESS.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 14, 1912.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914,

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LoLLnY THOMAS rArn, JR., or NORPI-ILET, ARKAnsAs.

HAY-PRESS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LoLLnY THOMAS PATE, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Norphlet, in the county of Union and State ofArkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Hay-Presses, of which the following is a specification, reference being badtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to hay presses, and has for its object theproduction of an efficient press whereby the plunger rod may be readilyreleased so as to allow the same to automatically return to its normalposition.

Another object of this invention is the production of an eilicient presswhereby the hay may be easily pressed in the press box and removedtherefrom after the hay has once become pressed. lVith these and otherobjects in View, this invention consists of certain novel constructions,combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be, hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a top plan view of the press. Fig. 2 is aside elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a central horizontal section similarto Fig. 5 showing the plunger in a partially compressed position. Fig. 4is a section taken on line 1-4E of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section taken online 5-5 of Fig. 2. Y

By referring to the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that thepresscomprises a pair of parallel supporting members 1, upon which members 1ssupported the press box 2. The press box comprlses a pair oftransversely extending members 3, which members support the uppertransversely extending members 4. Vertically extending press members 5are formed upon the box,

and the upper transversely extending members 4t and the transverselyextending members 3 are connected by the vertically extending rod 6,which rods have nuts 7 threaded upon their upper ends for clamp ing thetransversely extending members 3 and 41 upon the vertical press members5. Metallic tie members 8 pass over the upper ends of the transverselyextending members 1 upon each side of the press, as illustrated in Fig.2, and have their intermediate portions downwardly inclined and securedto the parallel base members 1 by means of specification of LettersPatent. Application filed December 14, 1912. Serial No. 736,791.

Patented Aug. 1 1, 19141.

bolts 9. The metallic tie members 8pass up wardly from the forward endsof their intermediate portions so as to overhang the top of the drumsupporting casing 10, and these tie members are secured to each side ofthe drum supporting casing by means of bolts 11.

The drum supporting casing comprises a pair of end walls 12, throughwhich end walls 12 passes the plunger 13. A top member 14 is supportedby the end walls 12, and the bot-tom of the drum supporting casingconstitutes aplatform 15. A roller 16 is interposed between the top 141and the platform 15, and has its reduced ends 17 positioned within themetallic lined apertures 18 in said top and platform. The metallic linedapertures 18 form eflicient bearings for the roller 16. The roller 16engages the outer face of the plunger 13 so as to hold the plunger 13 inengagement with the gear wheel 19. A rotating drum or shaft 20 isjournaled in the top 14: and platform 15, the lower reduced end 21 ofthe shaft 20 fitting in the metallic lined apertures 22 of the platform15. A lever 23 straddles the reduced end 21 of the shaft 20, asillustrated in Fig. 9, and engages the shoulder 24 formed upon the lowerend of the shaft 20 for facilitating the raising of the shaft fordisengaging the gear wheel 19, which gear wheel 19 is keyed to the shaft20, as illustrated in Fig. 4. The upper end of the shaft 20 is squaredas indicated at at, and to this shaft is connected the winding beam 25.Of course, it should be understood that any other desired driving meansmay be secured to the upper end 24 of the shaft 20, as for instance, apulley, but in the presence instance a beam has been illustrated forfacilitating the compressing of the plunger by attaching draft animalsto said beam.

A lever 23 is pivotally secured to the platform 15 by means of a bolt 26which loosely secures the lever 23 to the platform 15 by passing throughthe elongated slot 27 formed in the lever 23. The outer end or handle 28of the lever 23 is offset as illustrated in Fig. 3 for extendingparallel with the outer edge of one of the base beams 1. The bolt Thepress box 2 is provided with a plurality of spaced parallel 1nembers3Oupon each side, and a plunger head 31 is carried by the closed by meansof a door 33, which door is hinged-to the casing by meansof the hinges34. A lever 35 is pivotally secured to the door at 33, and this leverengages the oppositely extendinglhooks 37 formed upon the press box 2,thereby firmly holding the door in aclos'ed position. A hopper 38 isformed above the entrance opening 39 of the press box 2, forfacilitating the entrance of hay or other material to be pressed withinthe press box. 7 V

A' coil spring 40 is connected to one of the horizontally extending basemembers 1by= means of an eye 41, and the oppositeend of r the. coilspring is connected to the under face of the plunger 13 by means of aneye 42. The plunger 13 is'jalso provided upon the top with'projectinglugs 43, which projecting lugsengages the rear face of the plunger head31 for bracing the same; A cleat is formed upon one side of the plunger13 and may be engaged by means of the locking member '45, which lockingmember or lever 45 is pivotally secured to one of the transverselyextending basemembers 3 of the press box,as indicated at 46. This member45 may be swung so as to-engage the rear end of the cleat 44 and therebyhold the plunger in said press'box and relieve the strain from ofi' thedraft animals or winding mechanism which cooperates with the drum orshaft 20. A stop lug or abutment 47 is formed upon the upper face of theplunger 13' and engages one of the side walls 12 of the drumsupp'orting'box so as to limit the returning movement of the plungerafter the plunger 13 has been released from the winding mechanism. V

A draft member 48 is connected to the front of thepress and is providedWith an 49 for facilitating the attaching'ofthe Copies of this patentmay be obtained for .i press from place to place. r V, V From theforegoing description, it will be seen that the plunger '13 may beprojected 7 1 to the press j the into the press box, and when sodesiredthe it is desired torelease the plunger 13 from the press box,the lever'45 may be released from the cleat 44 andthe plunger'13 willifespring 40 pulling rearwardly'u'ponj thefplun'r ger 13 assoon'as'thegear'wheel IQ'hasbeen released from the ratchet teeth 29.formed 1 upon the rack bar or plung'er13, or',=iin other" drawn tothepo'sition shown in-jdot} 7 Words, ted lines in Fig; 4.

From theforegoing description,it-will be seen that averyefiicient presshas beenprodu'ced whereby the'jfpiunger will 311 5011151 61 I callyreturn to ts normal P08113101]7215800111215 therefrom, v a What is'claimed,is:j

the. driving-V mechanism-,has been released the movingl'of said plungerlongitudinally withinsaid press box as said lever is swung, said rollerfirmlyholding said pli mger rod in engagement with said gear wheel,tensifoifi",

meansfengaging"said:plunger rod and said frame fornormally'drawinlsaidiplunger'to dun'ger provided a retracted position, said p 1-plunger may be locked, in the press box by p the lever45 engaging thecleat 44; When turn to its normal 'positionby means. ofthe o o e withainotfch uponj oneside thereof, and a pivoted lever:carried said framefand' adapted to be swung in engagement; with said notch for lockingsaid plunger ina compressedposition.

In test mony whereof I hereunto my I signature in presence of twowitnesses.

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Witnesses: V AQHQMILNER, LUTHnR LAW'roN.

five cents each, byaddress ing the Commissioner oflatena, V Washington,D.O..

